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    Gamewright The Scrambled States of America Game
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    Gamewright The Scrambled States of America Game

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    Great Geography Game!This is a wonderful game for confident readers age 8 or older. I m a Grandma, and I loved playing it with the kids in the neighborhood. I ll buy it for my grandchildren when they re older. It s a very clever way to make it fun to learn about the United States to recognize the shape of each state, to know where each state is located, what states are its neighbors, the names of the state capitols, and each state s slogan or nickname. Every player gets dealt a hand of cards, which they keep face up on the table in front of them and quickly study. Then a card is turned over from a deck in the middle of the table saying something like (for example) A state that has 4 syllables. There are many different states that could qualify. (Alabama. Mississippi, California, North Dakota....) The first player to both slap the table and say the name of a 4-syllable state that is currently in their hand wins that card and sets it aside in a separate pile, face down. Whoever wins the most cards wins that round.The rules are pretty simple. Question cards ask about the shape of the state, the distance between states, how many other states share a border with a state, words that are hidden inside the names of states Miss in Mississippi; Main in Maine; Oh in Ohio; For or If in California; Aware in Delaware, etc the nature of the state s nickname (for example) A state whose nickname contains a flower, and because each state is illustrated with a face on it, some wearing hats etc, some question cards will say (for example) A state that s showing teeth. If some players read faster than others, we found that having one person read the question cards out loud (instead of playing the hand) helped to even the playing field. It also avoided having someone misunderstand the the question.I think Gamewright a very reliable brand for fun games would be wise to create a more advanced version of this game with a more realistic map and a much larger set of questions. I suspect kids 12 and up, as well as adults, would enjoy the challenge. 5Fun, natural way to learn about the statesWe've been playing this off and on for the past couple of years, and we enjoy it. Got it when my kids were 8 & 10. We have never played it by the exact rules; instead, we each match *all* of the cards in our 5-card hand that meet the description, every turn, rather than only the first person to make a match. This evens the playing field between faster & slower readers, older & younger, etc. It also gives players time to really read (and understand & comprehend) the info on the cards. The game is a gradual & natural way for players to learn the names of the states, where they are on the map, directions (N/S/E/W), capitals, and nicknames, as well as practice with reading, counting syllables, and recognizing vowels and consonants. The only two things I don't like about the game are (1) the colors on the cards aren't very accurate (you have to look at the maps to tell which states are "red" vs "brown", for instance), and (2) the one card that says "...has a person's first name hidden in it" is outdated since people's first names can be just about anything or spelled just about any which way nowadays. But, overall, a low-key, fun, cute game all ages can enjoy together. 4So much fun learning!Great game for my 2 daughters (6 & 8 yrs old). We play by the young kids/beginning reader rules (love that it has an adapted version). Beginning readers will need to be on a team with a reader. The games are fast paced and over quickly. Best part is that my daughters have a blast learning. My 6 year old is learning the names of states and concept of states & countries. My 8 year old is learning state locations, capitals and nicknames, as well as locations of Canada, Mexico, Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean. It has become a favorite for Family Game Night. 5Neat gameSurprisingly my 7 year old asks to play this game. Don't get me wrong, it's not as fun as other board games but I love the educational aspect that this game can provide if you take the time to play it. Kids can learn state position, capitals, and nicknames. I don't think this game is for everyone. I definitely recommend it for any child who shows an interest in learning about the position of states.The cards are durable. I rated this 4 stars because the game comes with 4 small maps that probably won't last my family forever. It would be nice if the maps were made of card stock. I'll probably laminate my maps so they will last longer.This game isn't intended for anyone who can't read. Thus the age recommendation of 8 and older. My son just turned 5 this month and he can't read but he tries to play along the best he can. He typically ends up on a team with an adult and he "helps".This game does provide some family bonding time and is beginning to teach my children about the location of states. I think this game is a neat concept. 4Get your facts UNscrambled with The Scrambled States of America!A little scrambled on your State and Capitols knowledge? Me too! And in trying to teach my 3rd grader, that was painfully obvious. UNTIL, we found The Scrambled States of America! Fun was had by all, young and old(yes, I'm feeling old at 30!), WHILE fun facts were being deposited into my son's learning tank. (Who else had forgotten that Carson City is Nevada's capitol?)The game is quick-paced, and as a busy mom of 3, is a literal game changer (the differance between sitting on the shelf and actually getting played). It averages 10 to 15 minutes per game, which is going through all 50 state cards!It is not complicated (easy directions for a sleep deprived Mom) and yet is not mind numbing to play and actually have fun. Each state card has the State name, State Capitol, and the State Nickname(who knew that Utah is the Beehive State? Not I!). You then try to earn your State cards by being the first to identify one of your States that meets the criteria for whatever the Red Scramble card is asking. Such as, 'Is South of Colorado', or 'Nickname contains 4 different vowels', or 'Touches the Atlantic Ocean' or 'State has same number of letters as it's capital'. This game is different every time we play, yet ALWAYS fun! We have played with either 3 or 4 people, only difference is that it went a little faster with 3.The disapointing thing about this product:My son originally wanted this game because he has the Scrambled States Talent Show book (different book in the series) and loves it! This game advertises that the book, The Scrambled States of America, is included. We were very excited to add this book to our library and that was a part of the reason that we decided to make this purchase. Long story short... it's not really able to be considered a book IMO. It's more of the original book in a 5in square pamphlet format. Definately not able to be added to our library, it would get lost and destroyed quickly in the hands of my 2 yr old. While my son and I were dissapointed with that aspect, we greatly enjoy playing the game. And everything else about the game is great quality.I highly recommend purchasing this great game! You'll feel like you're in the "Land of Enchantment" (the State Nickname of New Mexico: Fun Fact courtesy of this game) when your child is unassumingly getting a better understand of the geography of the United States and happily learning their State Capitals! Win Win! Get your facts UNscrambled, with The Scrambled States of America Game! Worth every penny! 5Geography Made Fun!!!I homeschool and I use this to help my kids learn Geography. I love to help my kids learn in unconventional/untraditional, creative ways and this game fits PERFECTLY! My kids and I have a blast with this! So far we played this a couple of times. This is such a creative, simple way to learn about the States! BTW I love the story that's included with the game! Read it to your kids before you play :). SIDE NOTE: At first (before I came across Scrambled States), I had them trying to learn the States by way of free online games, but in my opinion this hands on/interactive approach is much more effective and fun...they like this better! 5Effortless LearningWe are a homeschooling family and I have ordered several geography workbooks which were really boring to the kids and so we put geography aside for a while until the boys played this on our game day with friends and I bought it right away. Effortless learning of capitals, nicknames, and locations on the map. I have a 5 year old who doesn't read and there's a version for him to play with us. He is learning all about the states! Love it. We play it at least once or twice a week now. 5Worth the price for sureI am currently teaching my oldest daughter all about the states- we are half way through, so I thought this game would be a good way to help reinforce their names/capitals, and maybe even some new info.The instructions were a little complicated but after reading them a couple times and placing the cards out as I read through them, it made more sense. We played with four of us including younger kids, ages 7,4, and we were all able to play. I did have to help my 4-year old quite a bit but I expected that. My 7-year old can read well above her age so she had no problem at all playing. We did play following the young players way because it would ve been too difficult for my youngest, and my oldest would ve had trouble with a few of the questions. An example question was to find a state with a person s first name hidden in it and I thought that would ve taken her a long time and may have been overwhelming.The book that you get with it is cute but much smaller than I was expecting and since it s made of thin paper it probably won t hold up very well. The game itself is smaller than I imagined but I don t mind that since we usually remove games from boxes and store them in bags inside a tote anyways.By the end of the game, my youngest was bored and didn t want to play anymore. I think mostly because she can t read much yet and so couldn t really enjoy the objective of the game. My oldest wanted to play again and I found that I enjoyed it as well. I found the pictures on the cards colorful and fun to look at and the font was a good size and very clear, especially for younger players or new readers.I think this is a good game to add as a fun way to reinforce information about the US states and is definitely worth the price I paid. 4Fun Game, Could Be BetterCute game, my 9 year old and I enjoy playing it together. Making it a speed game gives it a fun competitive edge for him, although as he's still learning the states and I know mine, I have to hold back to give him time to examine the map. Would be more competitive between several kids all still learning the material.I've seen complaints that some of the scramble cards don't ask educational questions, but we read each state card as it is played anyways, so we reinforce the state information even when it asks for a state with only one eye.I do have problems with the colors; the reds (pinks?) and browns are difficult to tell apart on the state cards, and the purple is pretty close too. These colors also do not translate to the map well. The maps are pretty terrible, so tiny they can barely print New Hampshire on it with a thin line pointing out the correct state and even I can barely find Delaware, no less my child. Making these a bit larger, with a more recognizable color scheme would be a great boon to the game at little additional cost.My last problem is that the cards could use more educational information on them. Name, capital, and nickname are available, but far more important than nicknames are state abbreviations (which are strangely missing in this game), and it would be nice to have an interesting piece of trivia, important landmark, or important historical event relevant to each state available on each card. 4Great concept, but SO much room for improvement!The overall concept of the game is great, and there is a lot of educational value in it. The "cutesiness" factor really takes it down though. There are so many ways this game could be improved upon. The game teaches state names, capitals (enough to be familiar with the names, not necessarily to connect states to capitals just through game play), state nicknames (again, to be familiar, not necessarily to memorize which goes with which unless you or your child are really studying the cards and trying to commit them to memory - but most kids won't play it that way), oceans, where the states are on the map (this is probably what it teaches best), and directions (north, south, east, west).Issues:1. The maps that come with the game are not great. On the game cards the states are the actual shapes that they would be on a regular map. However, on the game map, it is very cartoony which results in card shapes not matching up with map shapes, making it harder to find the states by shape. I have included a picture so you can see some examples.2. There are 10 game cards that are useless in teaching anything. They ask you to find states that are different colors, have eyes closed, are wearing something, etc. Has nothing to do with learning states at all. Some examples provided in one of the pictures.3. The colors are off. Red on the cards looks hot pink on the maps. Brown on the cards looks like magenta on the maps. These are very confusing to younger children as it's hard to tell exactly what color they are needing to look for. Picture provided.Other ways to improve:It would have been great to see the Great Lakes, Mississippi River, or the Gulf of Mexico on the map. I made a replacement map (picture provided) but will be tweaking it to add some bodies of water, and then I plan to create 10 "cards" to glue on top of the useless ones with questions like "Is west of the Mississippi River", "Touches the Gulf of Mexico", "Touches Lake Michigan", etc. It would add some educational value and not take anything away from the game.Overall, this is a great game to help learn states without using screens. If you are ok with screen time, then invest in Stack the States instead. If you want to avoid screens a little more, then this is probably the next best thing, but it is a distant second. Feel free to save my map graphic and print it out to use with your game. I printed it out on card stock on a full sheet of paper and my 6 year old has had no trouble reading state names (Michigan is screwed up, I know). If I ever get around to finishing version 2 with bodies of water I will post the new map here. With a new map and taking out the 10 useless cards, it would be a solid 4 stars. Addition of bodies of water would be an out of the park 5. 3
    Gamewright The Scrambled States of America Game

    Gamewright The Scrambled States of America Game

    4.7
    You can't add more than 500 quantity.
    €45,00
    €45,00
    €74,00
    Sold out
    Save 39% (€29,00)